Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 39,835	$ 22,340
Restricted cash	19,598	19,736
Accounts and notes receivable, net	34,967	33,758
Inventories	1,774	2,343
Prepaid expenses	6,481	5,455
Property held for sale	1,310	5,150
Other current assets	464	402
Total current assets	104,429	89,184
Noncurrent restricted cash	7,909	42,120
Investment in direct financing leases	11,391	11,853
Notes receivable, net	10,932	9,801
Property, equipment and capital leases, net	298,222	312,380
Goodwill	75,344	75,756
Debt origination costs, net	1,191	2,439
Other assets, net	21,716	18,211
Total assets	531,134	561,744
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	10,338	9,213
Franchisee deposits	723	1,093
Accrued liabilities	44,314	44,846
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital leases	6,704	3,464
Total current liabilities	62,079	58,616
Obligations under capital leases due after one year	13,003	16,167
Long-term debt, net	701,478	628,116
Deferred income taxes	24,226	40,101
Other non-current liabilities	19,194	20,502
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ deficit:
Preferred stock, par value $.01; 1,000 shares authorized; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01; 245,000 shares authorized; 118,309 shares issued in 2018 and in 2017	1,183	1,183
Paid-in capital	238,369	236,895
Retained earnings	981,251	934,017
Treasury stock, at cost; 82,734 shares in 2018 and 78,081 shares in 2017	(1,509,649)	(1,373,853)
Total stockholders’ deficit	(288,846)	(201,758)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit	$ 531,134	$ 561,744